Linotype-machine.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

J. B. BELL. LINOTYPE MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY4-.1907.

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No. 879,239. PATENTED PEB. 18, 1908.

J. B. BELL.

LINOTYPE MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED MAY4.1907.

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to distribute the matrices into JEROME B. BELL, OF *WILMINGTON DELAWARE.

LINOTYPE-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1s, reos.v

Application filed May 4. 1907. Serial No. 371.912.

To aZZfuvJ-Lom it may concern:

Be 1t known that I, JEROME B. BELL, a

citizen of the United States, and resident of Wilmington, Newcastlecounty, State of Delaware, have invented certain new and 4 useful Imrovement-s in Linotype-Machines,

of which t e following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to the distributing mechanism oflinotype machines and one object of the invention is to provide meansfor directing the matrices at will to any one of a series ofdistributing mechanisms, each of which mechanisms is adapted thechannels of a'magazine. A

Another object of the invention is to pro- .vi de agplurality of fontsof matrices, the corresponding matrices of the several fonts having likedistributing teetlror notches7 in combination with a plurality ofdistributing mechanisms, and with means for directing the matrices toany one of said mechanisms. I am thus enabled to use a pluralityT offonts of matrices interchangeably with a plurality of magazines, eachfont being adapted to the V distributor of any one of the magazines, andI may replace the font in any magazine with any other font, if desired,without disturbing the magazines in the machine.

The invention will be described in detail in connection with theaccompanying draw-I ing, in which,

Figure 1 is an end viewmf a portion of a linotype machine the partswhich are old and well knownj being shown in dotted'lines and the partsparticularly pertinent to the present invention being shown in fulllines; Fig. 2 is a rear view of a part of the distribut ing mechanism;Fig. 3 is a partial plan view of a pair of distributing screws for oneof the lower magazines; Fig. 4 is a front view of the switching devicesfor directing the matrices to the different magazines; Fig. 5 is an endview of the same g Flg. 6 isa perspective view of the switching devices;Fig. 7 is a section on the linev 7 7 of Fig. 2; Fig. 8 is a side viewillustrating a modified form of the l .invention whereby different fontsmay be used in the same line; Fig. 9 is a section on the line 9 9 ofFig. 8.

Referring to the drawings, 1 1 indicates the magazines, 12 the upperdistributing vscrews of each magazine, 13 the lower distributing screwof each magazine and 14 the distribut- ,ing bar of each magazine, all ofwhich parts uting screws 12, 13.

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maybe of any desired construction. The distributingbars arev preferablyprovided with like arrangements of distributing notches which adapt themto distribute fonts of matrices 15 having like arrange` ments ofdistributing teeth. Means for assemblingmatrices into line and forcasting the linotype slugs and the elevator for raising the matrices tothe distributing mechanism may\ all be of any approved construction,such for instance, as are used in the well known Mergenthaler linotypemachine.

In the Mergenthaler linotype machine the matrices are delivewd bytheelevator to a toothed bar in the distributing box and they are movedalong this bar by a pusher until intercepted' by stops and then liftedone by one over the stops and into engagement with the distributingscrews and distributing bar. .In the present invention the matrices arelikewise delivered to the iixed toothed bar 16 in the distributing boxand are moved by any suitable means into engagement with stops 17. Bymeans of a lifter 18 the matrices are released successively Ifrom thestops 17 and moved up into lengagement with the distrib-- The lifter 18is operated by an arm 19 connected with a cam lever 20 havin a rollengaging a cam 21 carl ried on the en `of one of the screw shafts, allsubstantially as existing in the present commercial linoty e machine. Aair of rai s 22 are arranged to slide longitudinally in inclined guides23 in the dis- These rails when moved to their extreme forward position,as shown in Fig. 4, constitute a bridge which carries Athe matrices upand over to the distributing bar 14 of the upper magazine. The rails areso arranged that the upper lugs of the Inatrices engage and rest uponthem after the latter are lifted over the stops 17. At the vsame timethe matrices enga e the screws and are carried up over the rai s 22 andinto engagement with the distributing bar by the usual operation of thescrews.

When it is desired to deliver the matrices to one of the lowermagazines, therails 22 are drawn back until their forward ends standabove one of a series of tubes or chutes 53 which leads to thedistributing bar of the selected magazine. Thus, as shown in Fig. 2, therails are arranged to distribute inatrices into the middle tube 53 whichstands directly below the upper ends of the rails. I

-provideconvenient means for ad'usting the t' rails 22, one ferm of suchmeans eing illus-4 trated in the drawings and constructed as follows:l II Referring to Figs. 4 and -6, i-t will be seen that the rails 22' areconnected by hnks 24 with arms 25 on a rockY shaft 26,' whereby vwhenthe shaft is rocked the rails move simultaneously The'shaft26-also hasaflexible arm 27 which is connected by a link 28,

g elbow lever 29, link 30,'lever-31 and link 32 with a hand lever 33which'may be set in 'any desired position and retained therein by a Ynotched sector 34. The hand lever 33I cornmonlyicalled themagazineshiftlever, is the- -usual lever `for'shifting the matrix releasing devicestoselect matrices from any desired ment reeds which are more directlyconnected with the escapements.

magazine` in" la double-magazine machine'. Thus, in Fig. 1, 35 indicatestheusual series of lifter reeds for operating the esca ements and 36indicates theseveral series o escape- By means ofthe link 37 the lifterreeds 35 arealso connected with the lever 31 andare shiftedsimultaneously with the operation of the hand lever 33. On one of thearms there area series of notches 38. adapted to beengagedby a detent 39to lock the arms 25 and the rails 22 in the several positionsnecessaryto deliver mat rices to the'sev'eral magazines. The detent 39is connected by 'means oflink 40,-lever 41 and link 42 with the startingor assem-v bling elevatorlever 43. l,

` The operation ofthe mechanism' thus-far described is as follows: Whenthe rails l22 are arranged as shown in Fig. .4, the matrices will bedelivered to the distributer bar ofthe upper magazine. lIf it be desiredto deliver ymatrices to the next lower magazine; the` lever 33 ismovedto the next notch on the segment '34, thereby placing the springarm 27 under) tension, the shaft 26 and Aarms 25 being held by theydetent 39. The parts are left in this position until allmatricesfbelonging to the upper magazine which are in circulation havebeen returned to the upper m ag'- VVhile these matrices are being rei` tazme. turned, succeedingma'trices are being assembledl by ,the operatorfromthe next lower or second magazine as the lifter reeds 35 have beenshifted to operate the escapement reeds of said second magazine. In theordinary operation of the machine the matrices-belonging to theuppermost magayzine which are 1n circulationv when lever 33 is shiftedwill 4'be returned to the uppermost magazine, .or at least willhavepassed the rails 22 before the assembling eleva- .tor lever 43is-operated to start the machine-forthe ur ose of casting fromthe firstline assem le from a second magazine. The o eration of thepresentinventien may there ore be termed automatic inasmuch as itrequires no thought or manipulation of the vvzines.

s'refese the distributing mechanism to direct the matrices back to resective magazines from which they are with rawn. I therefore may be ableto use three or more magazines with thesame facility that two magazineshave heretofore been used. It will be'un'derstood that when theassembling elevator lever 43 is operated the detent 39 is raised'fromengagement -with one of the notches 38 and the spring arni'- 27 whichhasbeen placed under tension by the-shift lever 33 will thenimvmediately move the arms 25 and the rails 22 to the desirednewposition, in which position they will be locked by the detent 39 whenarm 43 is released or shifted in the reverse tion by the meansillustrated and described herein, I first adjust the .magazine shiftvmechanism to release matrices from any given magazine and at the sametime set or operatea device for subse uently determin- -directi-on. l'Thus in 'carrying out'v my invening the adjustment of the istributingmechanism to distribute matrices into the said ygiven magazine and `Iarrange for this adjustment of the distributing mechanism to -take placeafter an interval of time-and when the startingfor assembling elevatorlever is operated for the first line of matrices selected from the givenmagazine.' It will be evident that my invention might be carriedout byother means, with whichother features of the present linotype machinemight be made to coperate, but the'meehanism shown and described hereinWill illustrate the invention yin one, ractical fo'rm.

hile my invention may be usedin cenlio` nection with a series ofdistributing mechanisms which differ from each other, and which aretherefore not adapted to distribute a common font of matrices, Ipreferably make the distributing bars alike and provide thecorresponding matrices of the 'different fonts with correspondingdistributing teeth, whereby any font of matrices may be placed in anydesiredfmagazine. I may thus substitute a new magazine and font ofmatrices for any one'in the machine, or I may discharge the matricesfromany magazine and L supply it with any new font of matrices desired.In other -Words, each of'the magazinesv in my mach-ine, together withits disv tributing mechanism, is adapted to receive any desired font ofInatrlces and considerable time and labor heretofore required in directthem to the several distributing mechmaking changes are saved, while thead-l anisms.

vantages of having all the matrices the same sol far as theirdistributing features are concerned Will be apparent both in the matterof their operation and manufacture.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9, I providemeans for delivering matrices into still another magazine.

level until they engage the distributing bar,

14 of the uppermost magazine, While the matrices having notches 44 arepermitted to drop until they are too low to engage the rail of the uppermagazine. They are sustained in this position by the rail 45` and shortrails 46, both of which terminate just above a tube 48 leading to thevauxiliary distributing rail 14a. The rails 46 are carried by arms 47. Itwill thus be seen that my invention providesi` for distributing into anynumber of magazines which may be made to coperate with the differentpositions of the rails 22 and into an additicinal magazine by meansofthe auxiliary rails 45 and 46, the purpose of the said additionalmagazine and related mechanism being to provide for the distribution ofa line of matrices composed of dil'erent fonts y taken from dii-ferentmagazines. j

Having described my invention what I claim and desire to secure byLetters-Patent is,

1. In a linotype machine, the combination with a plurality ofdistributing mechanisms, ofF a plurality of fonts of matrices, and meansfor directing at will any font of matrices to any one of saiddistributing mechanisms, the portions of the matrices co erating withsaid directing means being alile in the several fonts.

2. In a linotype machine, the combination with a plurality ofdistributing mechanisms, of a plurality oi' fonts of matrices, and meansfor directing at will 'any font of matrices to any one of saiddistributing mechanisms, said directing means comprising an adjustable iv device adapted to carry the matrices-differe'nt distances and meansfor adjusting said device.

3. In a linotype machine, the combination with a plurality ofdistributing mechanisms, of a plural-ity of fonts of matrices, and meansfor directing at -will any font of 'matrices to any one of saiddistributing mechanisms, said directing means comprising an adjustablebridge, means for moving the matrices overfsaid device, andconduit's'adapted to receive the matrices from the device and directingat will any font of matrices to any This 4. In a linotype machine, thecombination I'With Aa plurality of distributing mechanisms,

of a plurality of fonts of matrices, means for one of said distributingmechanisms, said directing means comprising a pair of rail's adapted tohold matrices 1n suspension, means for adjusting said rails, andconduits leading from kbeneath the rails to the several distributingmechanisms.

5. VIn a linotype machine, the combination with a plurality ofdistributing mechanisms, of rails movably mounted and coperating withthe distributing box, a series of. conduits leading to severaldistributing mechanisms, and means for adjusting said rails to delivermatrices directly to the upper distributing mechanism or into any one ofsaid conduits, as desired.

v6. In a linotype machine, the combination with a plurality ofdistributing mechanisms,

of a plurality of fonts of matrices, means for f directinor at will anyfont of matrices to any one of said distributing mechanisms, saiddirecting means comprising a movable part, devices for locking said partin any desired position, and devices for placing vsaid parts undertension to movewhen unlocked.

7. In a linotype machine having a pluality of magazines and a pluralityof distributing mechanisms therefor, means for directing matricesl atwill to anyone of said distributing mechanisms comprising a movablepart, a device for moving said part, and a lspring connection betweensaid part and said device.

8. In a linotype machine vhaving a plurality of magazines and aplurality of distributing mechanisms therefor, means for directingmatrices at will to any one of said distributing mechanisms comprisingamovable part, an operating devicefor moving sa-id part, a springconnection between said part -and said device, a locking device for saidmovable part, and means for releasing said device after said spring isplaced under tension tomove said part.

9. In a typographie machine, the combination with a plurality ofmagazines and a plurality of distributing mechanisms therefor, of meanscomprising a movable part ladapted to deliver type or matrices to anyone of said distributing mechanisms, means for indicating a desired'movement of said part and means for thereafter automatically moving saidpart as desired.

10. In a typographie machine, the combination With a pIurality ofmagazines and a plurality of distributing mechanisms therefor, of meanscomprising a movable part adapted' to deliver type or. matrices to anyone of .said distributlng mechanisms, means lfor indicating the desiredmovement of said part, devices for' locking said part against suchmovement temporarily, and means for moving said part when released Jfromfits locking devices.

-l1. In a linotype machine, the combination with a plurality ofmagazines and distributing bars therefor, of a distributing box, movablerails adapted when in one -position to carry matrices from said box toone" of said distributing bars and when in other positions to carry saidmatrices to points between said last mentioned barand the distributingbox, and means Jfor conducting matrices from said intermediate points tothe other distributing bars. ,s

vator lever for effecting such desired movement.

13. ln a typographie machine, the c ombination v'vith a plurality ofmagazines and a plurality of distributing mechanisms therefor, of amagazine shift mechanism for connecting the assembling mechanism withany desired magazine, means connected with said magazine shift lever forindicating an adjustment of the distributing mechanism nec'- essary tocooperate with the selected magazine, and a starter assemblingelevatorlever andmeans 'controlled thereby for effecting the desiredadjustment of the distributing .f

mechanism subsequent to the operation of the magazine shift lever.

in presence of vtvvo witnesses.

JEROME B. BELL;

In testimony whereof I affix my signature 40 Witnesses:

JOSEPH H, MARTIN, ANNA B. \\oRTH1NGToN.

